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This 5 page paper examines wifi and why it may be considered to be a disruptive technology. The concept of disruptive technology is explored in depth. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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of themselves, but one particular technology seems to be rather disruptive, and that is the advent of the wireless revolution in computing. Wifi had replaced many well networked computers. It
is disruptive because while people may have thought it was a good idea, there have been many problems with it, and upgrades necessary, not to mention more trouble in terms
of security. It is much easier to break into a wireless system for example than it is one that is networked with hard wires. Also, it seems that there are
many difficulties in respect to routing as there are compatibility issues. While the Mac Airport was ready earlier than the current wireless networks for the PC, even Airport had its
issues and Airport Extreme had come aboard as a better model. Still, few Internet Service Providers support these networks. In some way, it seems that this technology has jumped ahead
of a market that was not ready for it. In order to understand why this is a disruptive technology, it pays to look at the concept in general. What is
a disruptive technology exactly? According to Bank, a disruptive technology begins as an untested product that is surrounded by a new business model that only offers low profit margins
(Van Horn, 2002). When it first comes out, nobody wants it (2002). It is not like something that everyone has been waiting for; rather, the technology is not even something
desirable. It seems like a ludicrous thing to invent and perhaps the inventors do it just because they can. That said, the author points out something quite interesting. He
says: "At the same time, constant improvements in the traditional technology make it all the more valuable and seemingly invincible - giving rise to the breathless accounts of a company
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